Thread: Is D4 TDV6 a good tow truck?

Here is a good video that describes and demonstrates the Trailer Stability Assist feature. Sounds pretty awesome, haven't had a live experience yet to see it in real life.

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Andy

Originally Posted by wombathole

Here is a good video that describes and demonstrates the Trailer Stability Assist feature. Sounds pretty awesome, haven't had a live experience yet to see it in real life.

YouTube- Land Rover's "Trailer Stability Assist" for Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4/ LR4

Andy

This was great. This link would be great in the quick links area!

To give you an idea of how well that system is working, here's a few points to digest before watching that vid again:

• The trailer has a very high centre of gravity.
• The 110 is poorly loaded to give a heavy nose weight.
• When trying to get the trailer to snake, there is smoke coming from the tyres.

M

I've got the full-res versions of that and it is impressive once you look at the details as CL says. There's no way I'd chuck it around like that without TSC. Problem is it that it works so well it doesn't look that impressive to people who don't understand towing and sway. I would have liked to have seen the same again but without TSC (yes, it'd crash) and also with the Defender loaded to give a rearwards CoG.

While TSC is great I do consider that people will now be able to get away with dynamically unstable trailers and unsafe driving practices as TSC will just save them. That's not a good idea. I think the best solution would be whenever TSC kicks in all manner of warning lights and klaxons go off so it gets really annoying (Land Rover could employ a Jeep engineer, they're good at that) so you know something is wrong and dare not let it happen again.

Hi Milly,
I have had F100's and Landcruisers (latest being a 2005 Turbo Diesel). I had a Disco 3 2.7 Turbo Diesel and now have a Disco 4 3.0 Turbo Diesel. It is the best tow vehicle I have ever had. After completing a 700Klm round trip towing my 2.2 ton boat, it averaged 13.1 Lt per 100Klm's and held 6th gear on every hill. I am very impressed with its low down torque. I have done around 7,500 Klm's now and it just keeps getting better.
Very Happy

I'm sure if the system activates it could send a message saying the load requires movement,, could probably tell which direction too!



its a narrow gutted trailer,, same track as the D4
and whats with the tiny wheels?

is this a Pommy thing??


on the upside,, you dont need extended mirrors

Pedro,
The trailer in the video is an Ifor Williams. Ifor Williams are a large trailer manufacture based in Wales and make everything from car transporters, horsefloats to tippers etc. I had one when I was resident in the UK and competed in the British Cross Country Championship and AWDC off road racing championships. I used to load it with the racecar (last one was a Bowler Wildcat) and all the other stuff that goes with racing usually about 2000kg. It was an excellent tower if loaded correctly. It also had good ground clearance, usefull for getting into difficult race sites. The tyres are special trailer tyres and run at 60 to 80 psi, I never had a problem with them. The trailer cost me £1000 when I bought it second hand and I sold 10 years later for £1200 so not too bad.
There you go!

Any photos, videos or experiences to share about the Wildcat? Sounds like an amazing vehicle!